Sales-counter



No. 625,396. Patented May 23, I899. W. C. HUSS.

SALES COUNTER.

(Application filed Aug. 92, 1898.)

(No Model.)

WMQQZM UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM C. HUSS, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

. SALES-COUNTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 625,396, dated May 23,1899.

Application filed August 2 2, 1 8 Q 8.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM 0. firms, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSales-Counters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sales-counters, but especially to saloon or barcounters. Its object is to form the lower part of the counterbody tosupport a foot-rail above the floor and underneath the upper body partof the counter, so that while the foot-rail is in a convenient positionto support the feet of the patrons it will not be an impediment in frontof the counter nor interfere with the sweeping or scrubbing of thefloor. This object I attain by the means illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in connection with which the invention will be fullydescribed, and particularly pointed out in the annexed claims.

Referring to the drawings,Figure 1 is a front elevation of a part of acounter embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a view in transverse verticalsection of the same.

Referring in detail to the parts, A represents the upper body part ofthe counter, which may be of any approved design or construction. It ispreferable, however, for neatness of appearance to finish the lower endof the front a and return ends, which terminate some distance above thefloor, with moldingstrips a.

Underneath the body part A is a recess, preferably rectangular in crosssection, formed by the boards or strips 1) h. The lower edge of thevertical strip b rests upon the upper edge of the outwardly-inclinedbase biwhich is preferably, in whole or in part, of marble, slate, orother material not liable to be injured in sweeping or scrubbing thefloor.

Within the angular recess B are secured any suitable number of bracketsO by means of screws passing through perforated lugplates 0 and a,formed integral with the brackets and projecting laterally from thebrack- Serial No. 689,209. (No model.)

ets. curve forwardly and upwardly from the piece I) and terminate inperforated bosses c to receive and support the foot-rail D, which is ofthe usual form, the end finish of which is the customary knob or acorn 0It will be seen that the brackets C, in addition to forming supports forthe foot-rail D, also brace and support the overhanging lower part ofthe main body A.

I have shown my invention in what I be lieve to be its best-form; but itis obvious to those skilled in the art to which it relates, keeping inmind that its essential feature is supporting the foot-rail above thefloor and in a substantially vertical alinement with the counter-front,that many mechanical varia* tions may be made without varying it. HenceI do not limit myself to the precise details shown.

What I claim is- 1. The combination of the counter having the recessformed in its base, brackets secured within said recess to support afoot-rail, and the foot-rail supported in said brackets substantially asshown and described.

2. The combination of the counter-body having the rectangular recess inthe lower part of its front, brackets secured within said recess to thevertical and horizontal walls thereof and projecting outwardly below thecounter-front, and a foot-rail supported in the outer arms of saidbrackets substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination of the counter-body having a recess below it, a baseforwardly inclined from the back wall of the recess,brackets secured insaid recess above the base and having arms projecting forwardly andprovided with perforated bosses to receive and support the foot-rail,andthe foot-rail supported in said bosses substantially as shown anddescribeda V H WILLIAM C. HUSS. Witnesses:

WALTER F. MURRAY, GEO. J. MURRAY.

The lower free arms of the brackets

